Index on Censorship » peaceful protest http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » peaceful protest http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Thailand: Human rights defenders on trial for leading demonstration http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/thailand-human-rights-defenders-on-trial-for-leading-demonstration/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/thailand-human-rights-defenders-on-trial-for-leading-demonstration/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:31:22 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=33142 Ten prominent human rights defenders are standing trial in Thailand for leading a peaceful protest. Starting today, the activists will be put on trial for a demonstration against the attempt by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to pass undemocratic laws in December 2007. Protesters called for the military appointed NLA to stop passing controversial laws affecting human rights, [...]

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]]> standing trial in Thailand for leading a peaceful protest. Starting today, the activists will be put on trial for a demonstration against the attempt by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to pass undemocratic laws in December 2007. Protesters called for the military appointed NLA to stop passing controversial laws affecting human rights, civil liberties, social justice and privatisation. The ten were charged on 30 December 2010 after being summoned by police.

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/thailand-human-rights-defenders-on-trial-for-leading-demonstration/feed/ 0 Somalia: TV station raided, journalists detained http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/01/somalia-tv-station-raided-journalists-detained/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/01/somalia-tv-station-raided-journalists-detained/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:39:08 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=32067 21 journalists were detained by security forces in Somalia over the weekend, following demonstrations against ongoing media crackdowns. Police stormed the main headquarters of HornCable TV and two production studios of the television network, in the capital town Hargeisa on Saturday. The following day, at a peaceful protest organised by the journalists, the presidential guard attacked protesters, [...]

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]]> were detained by security forces in Somalia over the weekend, following demonstrations against ongoing media crackdowns. Police stormed the main headquarters of HornCable TV and two production studios of the television network, in the capital town Hargeisa on Saturday. The following day, at a peaceful protest organised by the journalists, the presidential guard attacked protesters, and arrested 18 staff members from HornCable TV. Police hunted down other journalists who took part in the protest and arrested them. All 21 detained journalists were released yesterday.

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